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Jolene
Released: Jan 10, 2012
Label: Blue Note

General Info

  • Genre: Country / Jazz

    Location New York, New York, US

    Profile Views: 206496

    Last Login: 1/4/2012

    Member Since 1/16/2006

    Website www.thelittlewillies.com

    Record Label Milking Bull/ EMI

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    The self-titled debut by The Little Willies is an album that perfectly distills the fun, down-to-earth spirit of this New York band's club shows. The group - Lee Alexander (bass), Jim Campilongo (electric guitar), Norah Jones (piano, vocals), Richard Julian (guitar, vocals) and Dan Rieser (drums) - tears through a mix of covers and originals, from the revved -up western swing of Fred Rose's "Roly Poly" and Willie Nelson's "I Gotta Get Drunk" to the cutting wit of Kris Kristofferson's "Best Of All Possible Worlds"; from the poignancy of Townes Van Zandt's "No Place To Fall" to the cosmic absurdity of their own "Lou Reed." .. .. The Little Willies formed for purely practical reasons. In 2003, the group of five friends, who were all individually involved in other projects, booked a gig at The Living Room on New York's Lower East Side as an excuse to spend an evening playing music together. They soon discovered that they shared a deep musical vernacular. Although they hailed from the far corners of the country - California, Massachusetts, Texas, Delaware - the members of The Little Willies all grew up listening to a certain breed of classic American music: the songs of Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Townes Van Zandt and Kris Kristofferson, to name a few. .. .. As one Little Willie noted "Something about living in a big city like New York makes you miss the stuff you grew up with, and in our case it was some of these songs. The original idea was to just be a cover band and play all these great songs we knew. It became really fun to have that outlet, and also a great excuse to seek out other songs we didn't know." .. .. Over the next couple years, The Little Willies continued to play at The Living Room whenever all five members were in town. They added a few originals to their setlist along the way. The group initially contemplated a live album, but when Jones and Alexander completed work on their home studio, they decided to christen the space with a Little Willies recording session. The resulting album showcases the group's core strengths, from Jones and Julian's sublime vocals, to Campilongo's stinging guitar licks, while maintaining the loose, spirited, bar-band feel of the Little Willies' live experience. .. .. ..The Little Willies is available now on .. .. ....

  • Members

    Lee Alexander, Jim Campilongo, Norah Jones, Richard Julian and Dan Rieser

  • Influences

    Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Roy Nichols, Buck Owens, Johnny Cash, Gram Parsons, Hank Williams

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  • Silvia

    Thanks for your music and the add. Listening to (and singing) your songs makes me happy!

    2 years ago
  • Dirty Water Dogs

    Great music ! Laissez les bon temps rouler ! With love and accordions from the bayous of Brooklyn.

    2 years ago
  • Marcellino Marcello

    Hi people
    Thank you very much for the ADD!
    Congratulations for your music. I find it very interesting.

    Marcellino Marcello bass player from Acireale (Italy)

    2 years ago
  • CAJUN REV

    Thanks for the add... love the CD can't wait for the next. Thanks to Campi and Julian for the add. Now if I can get Norah to add me, but maybe she's just too busy. Saw her on Letterman and he was smitten with Jones Fever.
    What's next? Willie and The Little Willies or Hank 3?

    2 years ago
  • yoga*star

    Yay! I love you guys!!!!! Thanks for the add!

    2 years ago
  • Dave Tayes

    Wow, awesome stuff! It is refreshing to hear an artist making something genuinely fresh out of classic elements, can't wait to hear more! My name is David Wayne Tayes, and I am currently in pre-production for my first album. I am right up the road in Maine; Will be adding songs to my myspace music page soon.Maybe I will see y'all out there on that long road...

    3 years ago
  • BLUE BUS SEMI-MOBILE RE…

    THANKS FOR RIDIN.....COME ON BACK AGAIN!!

    3 years ago
  • Donna-Marie

    AWESOME MUSIC

    on repeat on my iPod guys (n Gal)

    AWESOME X

    3 years ago
  • Rosita Ziroldo

    Happy Holidays Little Willies!!!I love youuuu!

    3 years ago
  • Patrik Ömalm

    Greetings from Jokkmokk, Sweden!

    Thanks for the friendship! Keep the spirit, take care & stay busy...;D

    Best wishes!

    /Patrik

    3 years ago
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About The Little Willies

Bio:

The Little Willies have reconvened to record For The Good Times, the rousing follow-up to their eponymous 2006 debut, which will be released by EMI’s Milking Bull Records in January 2012. The band will be previewing songs from the new album at a few select shows this fall: The World Cafe 20th Anniversary Tribute Concert with John Hiatt and the Indigo Girls in Philadelphia on October 28, the Westhampton PAC in Westhampton, NY on October 29 and the Bell House in Brooklyn on October 30.

The Little Willies – Lee Alexander (bass), Jim Campilongo (guitar), Norah Jones (piano, vocals), Richard Julian (guitar, vocals) and Dan Rieser (drums) – first formed in 2003 as an excuse for the five friends to spend a night playing music together at The Living Room on New York’s Lower East Side, but the gig proved too fun for both the musicians and audience for it to remain a one-off. Despite hailing from the far corners of the country – California, Massachusetts, Texas, Delaware – the members of band all grew up listening to a certain breed of classic American music, and relished the opportunity to perform some of their favorite country classics and lesser-known gems.

People magazine praised the “lovingly rendered covers” on their debut album, while The New York Times raved about the band’s “wild card” guitarist Jim Campilongo, who they dubbed “a hotshot on the Fender Telecaster,” clearly wowed by his stinging guitar licks that punctuate Norah Jones’ and Richard Julian’s sublime vocals. For The Good Times is another stellar collection of country covers from some of The Little Willies’ favorite songwriters, including Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Lefty Frizell, and Dolly Parton.

The track listing for For The Good Times is as follows:
1. I Worship You (Ralph Stanley)
2. Remember Me (Scott Wiseman)
3. Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves (Cal Martin)
4. Lovesick Blues (Cliff Friend/Irving Mills)
5. Tommy Rockwood (Jim Campilongo)
6. Fist City (Loretta Lynn)
7. Permanently Lonely (Willie Nelson)
8. Foul Owl On The Prowl (Quincy Jones/Alan Bergman/Marilyn Bergman)
9. Wide Open Road (Johnny Cash)
10. For The Good Times (Kris Kristofferson)
11. If You've Got The Money I've Got The Time (Lefty Frizzell/Jim Beck)
12. Jolene (Dolly Parton)

THE LITTLE WILLIES – FALL 2011 TOUR DATES
Oct. 28, World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
Oct. 29, Westhampton Performing Arts Center, Westhampton, NY
Oct. 30, The Bell House, Brooklyn, NY

The Little Willies is available now on The Little Willies - The Little Willies

Member Since:

January 16, 2006

Members:

Lee Alexander, Jim Campilongo, Norah Jones, Richard Julian and Dan Rieser

Influences:

Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Roy Nichols, Buck Owens, Johnny Cash, Gram Parsons, Hank Williams

Record Label:

Milking Bull/ EMI

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